Cast: 3m., 5w. A troupe of student actors is assembled on stage to rehearse an episode from Victor Hugo's Les Misérables. The episode is entitled "The Candlesticks of the Saintly Bishop." The actor portraying the famed convict Jean Valjean finds it difficult to believe anyone could be sentenced to 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread! The director tells the cast it was Hugo's intention not only to illustrate how cruel the world could be, but also to show how a single act of kindness could change a person's life for the better. That intent is acted out by the young company in a powerful minidrama. The characters are varied and interesting, particularly the clever bishop who turns a near-defeat into a stirring victory. One int. set. Approximate Running Time: 25 minutes.

Play details

Status:

In Stock

Type of show:

One-Act

Catalog Code:

V20

Cast Size:

8

No. of Act(s):

1

Pages:

16

Royalty:

$35.00 /perf.*

Cost:

$7.95

Approx. Running Time:

25 min.

Categories

Target Audience:

Middle School | High School

Performing Group:

High Schools | College Theatre | Community Theatre

Genre:

Drama | Literary Classic

ISBN (10):

1583420533

Biographies

Tim Kelly ( 1931-1998) was one of our finest and most prolific playwrights. His first stage mystery was published in the 1960s—at the same time he had plays opening in Boston, New York and Hamburg. Since then, he kept up a steady flow of works for stage and screen stage, including adaptations of M*A*S*H and Murder by Natural Causes. His ...More

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